Word Meanings - PLEA - Book Publishers vocabulary database

That which is alleged by a party in support of his cause; in a stricter sense, an allegation of fact in a cause, as distinguished from a demurrer; in a still more limited sense, and in modern practice, the defendant's answer to the plaintiff's

Additional info about word: PLEA

That which is alleged by a party in support of his cause; in a stricter sense, an allegation of fact in a cause, as distinguished from a demurrer; in a still more limited sense, and in modern practice, the defendant's answer to the plaintiff's declaration and demand. That which the plaintiff alleges in his declaration is answered and repelled or justified by the defendant's plea. In chancery practice, a plea is a special answer showing or relying upon one or more things as a cause why the suit should be either dismissed, delayed, or barred. In criminal practice, the plea is the defendant's formal answer to the indictment or information presented against him. (more info) LL. placitum judgment, decision, assembly, court, fr. L. placitum that which is pleasing, an opinion, sentiment, from placere to

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of PLEA)

• Apology
• Defense
• justification
• plea
• exculpation
• excuse
• vindication
• acknowledgment
• confession
• Resistance
• protection
• rampart
• bulwark
• apology
• shelter
• guard
• Ground
• Basis
• foundation
• premise
• reason
• cause
• account
• Guise
• Aspect
• garb
• semblance
• demeanor
• dress
• appearance
• fashion
• mien
• manner
• Justification
• Vindication
• defence
• advocacy
• maintenance
• exoneration

Possible antonyms: (opposite words of PLEA)

• Disesteem
• misestimate
• mystify
• understate
• undervalue
• perplex
• darken
• Expose
• surrender
• betray
• imperil
• endanger

Related words: (words related to PLEA)

• CONFESSION
  The act of disclosing sins or faults to a priest in order to obtain sacramental absolution. Auricular confession . . . or the private and special confession of sins to a priest for the purpose of obtaining his absolution. Hallam. 4. A formulary
• CAUSEFUL
  Having a cause.
• DARKEN
  Etym: 1. To make dark or black; to deprite of light; to obscure; as, a darkened room. They covered the face of the whole earth, so that the land was darkened. Ex. x. 15. So spake the Sovran Voice; and clouds began To darken all the hill. Milton.
• EXCUSEMENT
  Excuse. Gower.
• GUARDIAN
  One who has, or is entitled to, the custody of the person or property of an infant, a minor without living parents, or a person incapable of managing his own affairs. Of the several species of guardians, the first are guardians by nature. -- viz.,
• GUARDIANSHIP
  The office, duty, or care, of a guardian; protection; care; watch.
• APOLOGY
  1. Something said or written in defense or justification of what appears to others wrong, or of what may be liable to disapprobation; justification; as, Tertullian's Apology for Christianity. It is not my intention to make an apology for my poem;
• GROUNDWORK
  That which forms the foundation or support of anything; the basis; the essential or fundamental part; first principle. Dryden.
• ACCOUNTANTSHIP
  The office or employment of an accountant.
• DEFENCE
  See DEFENSE
• GROUNDEN
  p. p. of Grind. Chaucer.
• FOUNDATION
  The lowest and supporting part or member of a wall, including the base course , under Base, n.) and footing courses; in a frame house, the whole substructure of masonry. 4. A donation or legacy appropriated to support a charitable institution,
• RAMPART
  A broad embankment of earth round a place, upon which the parapet is raised. It forms the substratum of every permanent fortification. Mahan. Syn. -- Bulwark; fence; security; guard. -- Rampart, Bulwark. These words were formerly interchanged; but
• EXPOSER
  One who exposes or discloses.
• REASONING
  1. The act or process of adducing a reason or reasons; manner of presenting one's reasons. 2. That which is offered in argument; proofs or reasons when arranged and developed; course of argument. His reasoning was sufficiently profound. Macaulay.
• GUARDIANESS
  A female guardian. I have placed a trusty, watchful guardianess. Beau. & Fl.
• ACCOUNTANCY
  The art or employment of an accountant.
• SHELTERLESS
  Destitute of shelter or protection. Now sad and shelterless perhaps she lies. Rowe.
• CAUSEWAYED; CAUSEYED
  Having a raised way ; paved. Sir W. Scott. C. Bronté.
• GUARDIANLESS
  Without a guardian. Marston.
• UNDRESS
  To take the dressing, or covering, from; as, to undress a wound. (more info) 1. To divest of clothes; to strip. 2. To divest of ornaments to disrobe.
• MISGROUND
  To found erroneously. "Misgrounded conceit." Bp. Hall.
• DEMANDRESS
  A woman who demands.
• UNRESISTANCE
  Nonresistance; passive submission; irresistance. Bp. Hall.
• UNPERPLEX
  To free from perplexity. Donne.
• UNDERGROUND INSURANCE
  Wildcat insurance.
• OFFENDRESS
  A woman who offends. Shak.
• PLAYGROUND
  A piece of ground used for recreation; as, the playground of a school.